Collar-former.



E. LIOHTENSTEIN & G. VITA.

COLLAR FORMER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. '7, 1914.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT omnon.

EDWIN LIGHTENSTEIN AND CHARLES VITA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAR-FORMER.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application filed February '7, 1914. Serial No. 817,163.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWIN LIGHTEN- STEIN and CHARLES VITA, citizens of the United States, residing in New York clty, county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement n Collar-Formers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collar formers for shaping folded collars in laundries.

Such devices are known and comprise a curved collar form, on which the'collar is placed, and a cooperating rotary or pivotally-mounted grooved iron.

For the successful shaping of the collar it is important to secure a certain degree of pressure, but heretofore this has been diflicult ofattainment because the pressure varies with different operators and even during a single operation. By our invention uniform predeterminedpressure is insured at all times by mechanical pressure means, which is adjustable to the requisite degree and relieves the operator of any duty but lifting the iron on and off the collar and moving it around the same.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention by means of the preferred embodiment thereof: Figure 1 is an elevation of the attachment, portions being broken away for economy of space; Fig. 2 is a vertical section looking at right angles to Fig. 1, showing the device applied to the iron; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the whole apparatus, the telescopic rod being broken away at an intermediate portion.

In these views 5 designates the curved collar'form and 6 the grooved iron pivotally mounted at 7 and having the handle 8, by means of which it may be swung around on the form. The mounting of the iron also permits a degree of up and down movement. The construction and operation of such devices is well known and calls for no particular explanation here. Needless to say, the invention is not limited to any particular style of collar former.

The top of the iron we provide with a piece 9, suitably secured thereto and formed with an open, rounded socket 10. A pressure device, preferably in the. form of a pendent, spring-pressed, telescopic rod 11, is applicable to and readily separable from this socket, and serves to exert the required amount of pressure on the iron. Asshown, the said rod is universally supported by a sectional ceiling socket 12, receiving a ball 13 on the upper end of the rod. The rod is also universally connected with the iron by a ball 1 formed on its lower end for engagement with the socket 10. The center of support of the pressure device is in vertical alinemeni; with the center about which the iron swings, so that the tension of the pressure spring 15 remains constant throughout the arc of movement of the iron. In the present instance the said spring is interposed between a washer 16 on the lower section of the telescopic rod and a washer which is against an adjustment nut 17 on the upper section of the rod. By shifting the adjustment nut and screwing the lock-nut .18 thereagainst the device may be set for the degree of pressure required.

In order to prevent separation of the sec tions of the rod when disconnected from the iron, the lower section is shown as provided with a lateral pin 19, operating in a longitudinal slot 20 in the upper section.

It will be observed that the device on tirely removes the necessity of the operator exercising judgment as to the proper degree of pressure. Furthermore, when it is desired to clean the iron the device is instantly separable.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction shown.

What we claim as new is: 1

1. In a collar former, the combinatio with the collar form and the pivotallymounted iron having manual means for rotating the same, of an external, separable device for applying predetermined uniform pressure to said iron.

2. In a collar former, the combination with a curved collar form and an iron having a curved path of travel thereover, of a pressure device having a universal support in vertical alinement with the center about which said iron is moved.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 27 day of January, 1914.

EDWIN LICI-ITENSTEIN. CHARLES VITA.

Witnesses:

Pnncr MENDELSON, F. O. ANDERSON.

Copies of thil patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

